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Deficit push-up on parallettes

A push-up with the hands on parallettes: the chest goes below the hands, so the range is larger and the wrists stay neutral. Prepares for the planche and dips.

Level
Intermediate
Equipment
Parallettes
Measure
reps
Tempo
2-1-1-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
chesttricepsshoulderscore

Technique

  1. Neutral grip, hands under the shoulders, body in a line.
  2. Go deeper than in a regular push-up, until the chest is below the handles.
  3. Press to full lockout and push the shoulder blades apart at the top.

Common mistakes

  • Shoulders collapsing at the bottom: control the last centimetres.
  • Hips sagging.
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